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That is fair enough. I didn't mind Hirsch though. Matty was definitely the best character/performer.

Forgot about True Detective. Not a fan of Hollywoodish ending.

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Look, I'm not judging you - after all, I'm posting here myself, but maybe, just maybe, if you spent less time here and more time watching films, maybe, and I stress, maybe your taste would be of some value. Just a thought, ya know.

Glad you liked it although disagree on the ending, although it did descend slightly into Hollywood territory I still felt it was done well enough and loved it.

On Killer Joe I felt the opposite the first time, loved it up until the end (not the chicken scene, I loved that, but straight after) as it seemed abrupt and all a bit too comical with the family, however I have seen it again and liked it all a lot more.

Deliverance (John Boorman, 1972) +

The Immigrant (James Gray, 2013)

The Passion of Joan of Arc (Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1928)

Hedwig and the Angry Inch (John Cameron Mitchell, 2001) (Rewatch)

The Wolf of Wall Street (Martin Scorsese, 2013) (Rewatch)

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Jia Zhangke's A Touch of Sin (2013)

Journey to the West (Tsai, 2014) -
Forklift Driver Klaus: The First Day on the Job (2001) -
From the Pole to the Equator (Gianikian, 1987) -
31/75: Asylum (Kren, 1975) -
Tango (Rybczynski, 1981) -
A Touch of Sin (Jia, 2013) -
Supermen of Malegaon (Khan, 2008) -
Aral: Fishing in an Invisible Sea (Casas, 2004) - -
Dancing with the Devil (Blair, 2009) -
A Little Monastery in Tuscany (Iosseliani, 1988) - -
India: Matri Bhumi (Rossellini, 1959) -
Christmas in August (Hur, 1998) - +
Mafrouza - Oh Night! (Demoris, 2007) -
Silence Has No Wings (Chinmoku, 1966) - +

Can i ask how many Scorcese films you have seen Vicky and how you'd rate them, because i know you loved The Departed and now WOWS?

Taxi Driver (1976) -
Goodfellas (1990)
Casino (1995) (from what little I remember of it, need to rewatch)
Bringing Out The Dead (1999)
Gangs of New York (2002)
The Aviator (2004)
The Departed (2006)
Shutter Island (2010) +
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

I haven't seen Gangs of New York since its theatrical run and it probably deserves a rewatch. I also need to watch The Age of Innocence, which has been in my DVD collection for quite awhile now.

Thanks for this Vicky . Your Taxi Driver rating makes me sad, but i assume you dont think of it as a bad film? Overall would you say Scorcese is one of your fav Directors?

I know you're having a hard time filling out your 70's list, so you might want to give Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore a watch. I think you might like it.

Awesome, I'm finally watching this as soon as my spring break starts, can't wait for it!

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No, I don't think Taxi Driver is a bad movie. It just isn't my kind of movie. There were things about it that I appreciated. I liked the moody feel and the look of the film. Some of the imagery was quite powerful, but I really struggled to connect with Bickle on any kind of emotional level so I wasn't really engaged with the story. It has been a few years since I watched it though, so it's possible that I'd appreciate it more now if I gave it a chance.

I've only very recently started paying attention to directors, but so far I'd rank Scorsese pretty high. Tim Burton and Steven Spielberg probably occupy the #1 and #2 positions, with Scorsese and Hitchcock probably at #3 and #4, but I still have a lot of cinematic exploring to do.

I'll add it to my watch list.

I still have 14 positions to fill before I can vote.

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I wish this was higher, but I have to remind myself that coming from you it's actually a fairly respectable rating.

Two suggestions from me that i think might be your type of movie? Since you seem to be struggling to find the right type of movies. American Graffiti or Klute, no idea if you've seen one or both, but out of my potential list so far i'd say these seem closer to your type.

Mean Streets is pretty good as well.

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I wasn't expecting to love this movie that much. It's a movie from Quebec and that was shot in Montreal (my hometown). I recognized some location in which the director Denys Arcand was shoting the film which is nice to see. the movie is very intelligent and cynical on life, really funny as well I'd highly recommend it.



I love courtroom drama, I love Billy Wilder how couldn't I love this film. It was also the first time I saw Charles Laughton and he really impressed me. I didn't saw the ending coming, and I can't believe that Marlene Dietrich was 56 years old she is really gorgeous.



It was my second Melville and I really enjoy his overly cool, quiet style. It's not as good as Le Samurai, but it's still excellent, I particularly enjoyed the bank robbery scene.



An other Melville that I also loved. A great reproduction of the French resistance on WW2. In the same Melvillian style that is so effective.



I don't think I understood the whole film. I liked the scene where Von Sydow and the death were speaking together. What I get from the film is that Von Sydow wants to see god, that he wants to believe, to understand, to aquire knowledge about human life. The problem is that there were some scenes that were not necessary I think. I'm sure that upon future viewing I'll understand, but as of now I don't get it.

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With many of Bergman's films it's kind of up to you in regards to what they are about but from memory your understanding of it matches mine.

It's funny because it's perhaps his most talked about film but IMO it's one of his weakest. I gave it the same rating as you which is the lowest I've given any of the 11 films of his I've seen.

The Pianist (2002)

In the Mood for Love (2000)

The Great Beauty (2013)

Brazil (1985)

Collateral (2004)

The King's Speech (2010)

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) rewatch

I'm seeing that one tonight. It looks really good. I'm glad you're giving it a good rating. Let's hope I also like it that much.

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